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Political Science at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 184 political science degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 51% women (94) and 49% men (90).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 136 bachelor’s political science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 45% were women (61) and 55% were men (75).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	6
Asian	7
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 9 master’s political science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 9 doctoral political science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 22% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.